A new addition to the NSW Tertiary Student Rugby League representative calendar, the Country v City clash gives a chance for some of the best players from the NSW Tertiary League competition to battle it out and stake their claim for selection in the NSW representative team to tour Serbia from 28 September to 15 October 2009.

Played under residential rules (meaning players are eligible based upon the club they play for rather than where they come from) the City team is made up of the Metropolitan based clubs that participate in the NSW Tertiary League, whilst Country both get to pick from the rural based clubs and the clubs on the fringes of the Sydney basin and Canberra.

REGIONAL SPLIT:
City (Metropolitan):

• Cumberland Beavers
• RailCorp Apprentices
• Sydney University
• UTS Tigers
• Royal Australian Navy
• Lewisham Old Boys

Country:

• CSU Bathurst Mungoes
• Macarthur Magpies
• Newcastle University Sea Horses
• Norwest Polecats
• West Sydney Blues
• Canberra Cows

ELIGIBILITY:

• Participants in the Country v City clash will only be drawn from the NSW Tertiary League competition, whether it be First Division or Second Division. All category A, B and C players are eligible, provided they have played 50 percent of their clubs scheduled matches to date and are still registered to the respective NSW Tertiary League club at the time of the match.

PLAYER SELECTION:

• Clubs have been invited to nominate players with final selections announced on 6 July
• A participation levy of $80 per player applies (to cover cost of jersey, shorts, socks and after match function), which must be paid to Team Manager prior to 25 July 2009

MATCH DATE AND VENUE:

• July 25 2009, at Western Weekender St Marys, kick off 7.00pm. (Google Maps)

OFFICIALS:

• 2009 City Coach: Jim Pizanias, Manager: Jamie Wagenknecht, Trainers: Matt Guarrera & TBA
• 2009 Country Coach: Darren Hardman, Manager: TBA, Trainers: Phil Kingett & TBA